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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
4,78,670 Houses Sanctioned Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in The 42nd CSMC
Cumulative no of Houses Sanctioned Under PMAY Now More Than 72.66 Lakh
Andhra Pradesh Gets 1,05,956 Houses,West Bengal– 1,02,895, Uttar Pradesh-91,689, Tamil Nadu – 68,110, Madhya Pradesh – 35,377, Kerala – 25,059, Maharashtra – 17,817, Odisha – 12,290, Bihar – 10,269 And Uttarkhand – 9,208
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has approved the construction of another 4,78,670 more affordable houses for the benefit of urban poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana . The approval was given in the 42ndmeeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee held here yesterday.The cumulative number of houses sanctioned under PMAY now is 72,65,763.
Andhra Pradesh has been sanctioned 1,05,956 houses while the sanction for West Bengal is 1,02,895 houses. The number of houses sanctioned for Uttar Pradesh is 91,689, while Tamil Nadu has been sanctioned 68,110. Madhya Pradesh has been sanctioned 35,377 houses and the sanction for Kerala is 25,059 houses. The number of houses sanctioned for Maharashtra is 17,817 while Odisha has been sanctioned 12,290. Bihar has been sanctioned 10,269 houses while the sanction for Uttarkhandis 9,208 houses.
A total of 940 projects with a project cost of Rs22,492 crore with central assistance of Rs7,180 crore has been approved in the meeting held under the Chairmanship of ShriDurga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
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Ministry of Finance
Searches conducted by Income Tax Department largely in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra
The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operation on 31.12.2021 on two groups engaged in the business of perfume manufacturing and real estate. Over 40 premises in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat have been covered during the search action.
In case of the first group primarily based in Mumbai & UP, the search action revealed that the group is involved in tax evasion by under-reporting sale of perfumes, stock manipulation, fudging books of account to shift profits from taxable unit to tax exempt unit, inflation of expenditure, etc. Evidences found in the sales office and main office have revealed that the group makes 35% to 40% of its retail sales in cash by ‘kucha’ bills and these cash receipts are not recorded in the regular books of account, running into crores of rupees. Evidences of booking purchases from bogus parties to the extent of about Rs. 5 crore have also been unearthed.
The analysis of incriminating evidence indicates that unaccounted income so generated is invested in various real estate projects in Mumbai, acquisition of properties both in India and The United Arab Emirates . It has also been detected that the group has evaded tax of Rs. 10 crore on conversion of the stock-in-trade to capital as corresponding income has not been declared. The group has also not declared income amounting to Rs. 45 crore on the benefits paid to retiring partners.
Evidences have also been found and seized substantiating that the promoters of the group have incorporated some offshore entities. However, such offshore entities have not been reported in their respective Income Tax Returns. The evidences recovered during the search reveal that the offshore entities are run and managed by the Indian promotors. Two of such offshore entities have also been found to own one villa each in the UAE.
It has also been unearthed that one of the offshore entities of the group from the UAE has purportedly introduced illicit share capital of over Rs. 16 crore in an Indian entity of the group, at exorbitant premium. This recipient group entity has also obtained further sum of Rs. 19 crore in the form of illicit share capital from certain Kolkata based shell entities. One of the shareholder directors of these shell entities admitted on oath that he was a dummy director and invested in share capital of the group company at the instance of the promoters of the group.
During the course of search action on another UP based group, incriminating evidences substantiating unrecorded cash transactions of about Rs. 10 crore have been found and seized. It is also gathered that the group is not maintaining any stock register for its inventory.
So far, unaccounted cash exceeding Rs. 9.40 crore and unexplained jewellery of more than Rs. 2 crore have been seized. Several bank lockers have been placed under restraint and are yet to be operated.
Further investigations are in progress.
Ministry of Defence
Medical Evacuation at Sea Indian Navy & Coast Guard coordinate Rescue of Philipino Crew of a Merchant Vessel
In a swift coordinated operation, a medical evacuation on the high seas was undertaken by Headquarters Southern Naval Command  on 28 Sep using Advanced Light Helicopter , from Merchant Vessel MV Lyric Poet off Kochi.
At about 4 PM on 28 Sep 21, SNC received an input regarding suspected COVID-19 positive case of a Phillipino male crew from Coast Guard Headquarters. The Merchant Vessel's  local agent intimated that medical condition of the Chief Officer, Michel John Abaygar was severely deteriorating with depleting oxygen levels and required immediate medical evacuation. An ALH was immediately launched from INS Garuda to undertake the Medical Evacuation  from onboard the MV which was enroute from Gibraltor to Machong. The pilots of the helicopter displaying tremendous skill and professionalism successfully completed the mission in adverse weather conditions and ensured safe evacuation of the patient.
The patient was brought to INS Garuda and transferred to the Naval Hospital, INHSSanjivini, for further medical assistance adhering to all COVID 19 protocols.
Ministry of Coal
SECL to provide free residential coaching for national medical entrance exam – NEET
Students from poor economic background in coal belt areas of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to benefit
Chhattisgarh-based Coal India Subsidiary, SECL will provide free residential medical coaching to students of Class 12th Under its CSR initiative, “SECL ke Sushrut”, the company will mentor and provide coaching to students to help them prepare for the national medical entrance exam – NEET.
The move will greatly benefit students from poor economic background, especially in villages in coal belt areas of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, aspiring to become doctors but are unable to afford medical coaching.
The selection of students for the coaching will be through a competitive exam based on the same pattern as NEET. Under the programme coaching will be provided to a total batch of 35 students in partnership with a Bilaspur-based private coaching institute. The program will be residential with regular national-level test series and mentoring and will include lodging and boarding facilities.
For detailed terms and conditions and to register for the programme students will need to visit SECL website - https://secl-cil.in/index.php. The last date for online registration is September 6th, 2023. The selection test will be held on September 10th.
To be eligible to apply for the coaching the student must have passed Class 12th in 2023 with minimum 60% marks.
The applicant must be domiciled in MP or Chhattisgarh, and they must reside in or their school must be located within 25 km radius of SECL Establishment in the Operating Districts of Korba, Raigarh, Koriya, Surguja, Surajpur, Balrampur & Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur Districts of Chhattisgarh & Umaria, Annuppur & Shahdol Districts of Madhya Pradesh only.
In addition to above Gross Income of the Parents/Guardians of the applicant should not be more than ₹ 8,00,000/- . Income Certificate from appropriate Government authority/Income Tax Return of Parents or Ward’s Name registered in Below Poverty Line  Card/ Antyodaya Anna Yojana Card will have to be submitted before admission to coaching programme.
In the total seats offered for coaching reservation will also be implemented as per Ministry of Coal’s policy whereby 14% seats for SC, 23% for ST, and 13% seats for OBC will be reserved.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Cabinet approves establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation at Bhopal
The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation  at Bhopal as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. The estimated cumulative cost of the project is Rs. 179.54 crore in first three years. This includes non-recurring expenditure of Rs. 128.54 crore and recurring expenditure of Rs. 51 crore.
The Union Cabinet has also approved the proposal to create three Joint Secretary level posts, which include one post of Director of the Institute and two posts of Professors.
The main objectives of the NIMHR are to provide rehabilitation services to the persons with mental illness, capacity development in the area of mental health rehabilitation, policy framing and advanced research in mental health rehabilitation.
The Institute will have nine Departments/Centres and will conduct 12 courses to offer diploma, certificate, graduate, post graduate, M.Phil degrees in the area of mental health rehabilitation. Within a span of 5 years, the student intake of the institute in various courses is expected to be over 400.
Government of Madhya Pradesh has allocated 5 acres of land in Bhopal for setting up of this Institute. The Institute will be established in three years in two phases. Within two years, the civil and electrical work of the institute will be completed. Simultaneously, during the construction of building, the Institute will run in a suitable rented building in Bhopal to conduct certificate/diploma courses and also OPD services. Subsequently, the Institute will provide complete set of rehabilitation services for persons with mental illness and conduct courses upto Master's degree and M.Phil.
NIMHR will be the first of its kind in the country in the area of mental health rehabilitation. It will serve as an institution of excellence to develop capacity building in the area of mental health rehabilitation and also help the Government to develop models for effective rehabilitation of persons with mental illness.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Live Social Media Session on Startups with Suresh Prabhu on 16th May
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhuwill address the Start up community by answering questions on Startup India. The objective of the live session is to address concerns and elaborate on the support which they can seek from Startup India.
The live session will be held on Wednesday, 16th May at 4.30 pm on Suresh Prabhu’s social handles – Twitter and Facebook, along with Startup India’s social handles – Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
Participants need to use the hash tag #AskPrabhu and put their questions across before the live session. Select questions will be answered by Shri Suresh Prabhu.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister greets Manipur on its Statehood Day
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today greeted the people of the state of Manipur on the occasion of its statehood day.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Manipur is known for its vibrant culture. People from Manipur have made a mark in various fields. May the state keep progressing in the years ahead.”
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Jutice Krishna to head expert group on Data Protaction Framework for India
Recognising the importance of data protection and keeping personal data of citizens secure and protected, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology , Government of India has, on 31st July 2017, constituted a Committee of Experts under the Chairmanship of Justice B N Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and comprising of members from Government, Academia and Industry to study and identify key data protection issues and recommend methods for addressing them. The committee will also suggest a draft Data Protection Bill. Protection of Data is expected to provide big boost to Digital economy of the country.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Leaders Meeting of the Major Economies Forum  on Energy and Climate recognizes climate change as one of the biggest challenges with need for jointly upscaling action
The leaders meeting of Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change, was convened virtually by United States of America on 20th April 2023. The meeting was chaired by President Joeseph Biden, USA and was attended by Heads of State and Ministers from across the world. Together the group represented 20 major economies of the world including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, European Commission, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
The context for the meeting was set by Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Dr. Fatih Birol. He stressed on the urgency for climate action to limit the rise in global temperature. He also mentioned about the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s global call for LiFE i.e. Lifestyle for Environment and highlighted its relevance.
All the MEF leaders recognized climate change as one of the biggest challenges and echoed the need for jointly upscaling action. The leaders informed the forum about the steps being taken by different countries toward climate action that varied across sectors.
Shri Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Labour & Employment emphasized how India has been standing at the forefront of global efforts in combating climate change, with per capita emissions about one-third of the global average.
He highlighted the initiatives being taken in India to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from sectors like energy, transport, shipping, hydrofluorocarbons and initiatives for carbon capture utilization & storage. Recognizing the importance of climate finance, he also supported the proposed efforts on strengthening the financial capacity of MDBs through balance sheet optimization and additional capital infusion to address global challenges, including maintaining the focus on poverty reduction and SDGs.
While concluding his remarks, the Minister reiterated the importance of LiFE i.e. Lifestyle for Environment focusing on individual behaviour change towards combating climate change.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Mohit Grewal for winning the Bronze medal in 125 kg wrestling at CWG 2022
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Mohit Grewal for winning the Bronze medal in 125 kg wrestling at Commonwealth Games, 2022.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“Incredible form demonstrated by our wrestlers. Adding to the medals tally is Mohit Grewal. His sharp focus stands out as he brings home a Bronze medal. Congratulations to him. I hope he scales new heights of success in the times to come.”
AYUSH
Second Inter Ministerial Meeting between MoHFW and Ministry of Ayush Generates Momentum
Health and Ayush Ministers resolve to achieve effective coordination
The second inter-ministerial meeting between ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare generated requisite momentum for achieving synergy and effective coordination between these two ministries. Many definitive steps were decided to resolve the pending issues. The meeting was held under the guidance of Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, MoHFW, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ayush and Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai, MoS, Ayush. Senior most officials of both ministries discussed the steps and processes of effective coordination and convergence that need to take place between the two ministries.
Important issues that were discussed included Inclusion of Ayush packages in Atal Bihari Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna , Integrating Ayush services in Service Package of Health & Wellness Centers  and integrating Ayush module into the Community Health Officer  training, Support for integrative Cancer Care Centre at NCI, Jhajjar, Recognizing Household as 4th Tier Health Care level and Integration of Ayush in new and upcoming AIIMS. Many other issues were also discussed during the meeting.
At the very outset, Minister of H&FW Shri Mansukh Mandaviya referred to the last meeting held on 12th August 2021 between the Ministers and senior officers of both the Ministries and highlighted the importance of ‘Health for All’ goal which can be achieved through integration of healthcare systems. He further stated that as per Prime Minister’s vision, a whole health approach needs to be adopted.
Minister of Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal stated, while referring to PM’s vision of moving hand-in-hand, that the integration will be beneficial for the people of the country. He agreed with the Minister of H&FW and added that the process of the integration needs to be strengthened so that people get benefitted by the extended healthcare services to maintain good health.
MoS Ayush Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai said, “We need to formulate a long-term roadmap to achieve the integration between healthcare systems from both the Ministries.” He mentioned that integration in healthcare delivery system of both the ministries will pave the way for better, accessible & affordable healthcare services to the public at large.
Other senior officials who participated in the discussion included Dr. R.S. Sharma, CEO, NHA, Dr. Sunil Kumar, DGHS, Dr. Dharmendra Singh Gangwar, AS&FA, Shri Alok Saxena, AS, MoH&FW, Smt. Kavita Garg, JS, MoA, Shri Lav Agrawal, JS, MoH&FW, Dr. Vipul Aggarwal, Dy. CEO, NHA, Shri Vishal Chauhan, JS, MoH&FW, Dr. Angel , AIIMS and Shri D. Senthil Pandiyan, JS, MoA.
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Ministry of Finance
First ever Revision of premium rates of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana  and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana  w.e.f. 1st June 2022
1st revision in the premium rates since inception of both schemes in 2015, 7 years ago
In view of the long-standing adverse claims experience of the schemes, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana  and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana , and in order to make them economically viable, the premium rates of the schemes have been revised by making it Rs 1.25 per day premium for both schemes that includes revising PMJJBY from Rs. 330 to Rs. 436 and PMSBY from Rs. 12 to Rs. 20.
The number of active subscribers enrolled under PMJJBY and PMSBY as on 31.3.2022 are 6.4 crore and 22 crore, respectively. Since the launch of the PMSBY, an amount of Rs 1,134 crore has been collected by the implementing insurers towards premium and claims of Rs. 2,513 crore have been paid under PMSBY as on 31.3.2022. Further, an amount of Rs. 9,737 crore has been collected by the implementing insurers towards premium and claims of Rs. 14,144 crore have been paid under PMJJBY as on 31.3.2022. Claims under both the Schemes have been deposited into the bank account of the beneficiaries through the DBT route.
The transmission of benefits through these schemes were closely monitored during COVID and a host of measures were taken to simplify the procedures and expedite claims, including, outreach programmes and messages from the banks to reach out to beneficiaries of the people who died during COVID, simplifying claim form and proofs of death and many more.
It may be recalled that the original approval at the time of launch of the schemes in 2015 provided for an annual review of the premium amount  based on the claims experience. However, no revision of premium rates was made in the last seven years since inception of the schemes in spite of recurring losses to the insurers.
Upon examination of the claims experience of the schemes, IRDAI informed that while the claims ratio  pertaining to PMJJBY and PMSBY, for the period up to 31st March, 2022, is 145.24 % and 221.61% respectively the combined ratio  pertaining to PMJJBY and PMSBY, for the period up to 31st March, 2022, is 163.98 % and 254.71% respectively.
In view of the adverse claims experience of the schemes, PMJJBY and PMSBY and in order to make them viable for the implementing insurers the premium rates of PMJJBY and PMSBY have been revised w.e.f. 1.6.2022. This would also encourage other private insurers to come on board for implementing the schemes, thereby increasing the saturation of the schemes amongst the eligible target population, especially those who are underserved or unserved population of India.
Towards fulfilling the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of making India a fully insured society, a target has been set to increase the coverage from 6.4 crore to 15 crore under PMJJBY and from 22 crore to 37 crore under PMSBY in the next five years that will take us closer to cover the eligible population through these two flagship schemes for social security.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Modernisation of Eklavya Model Residential Schools
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides financial assistance for upgradation/ modernisation of already sanctioned Eklavya Model Residential Schools  on need basis with unit cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 5 crores per school. The components for upgradation include construction of new/ expansion of existing academic blocks, renovation of classrooms, additional classrooms etc., provision of requisite furniture , well-equipped labs , renovation of existing hostels, construction of additional hostel rooms, better sanitation facilities , improvement in common facilities like library, reading rooms, playground etc.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister interacts with Doctors and Senior representatives of IMA; assures them of their Security in the fight against COVID-19
Attack on Health Professionals condemnable; Modi government to leave no stone unturned in ensuring their wellbeing and security: Shri Amit Shah
Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harshvardhan interacted with doctors and senior representatives of the Indian Medical Association , through a video conference, in New Delhi today.
The Home Minister appreciated the role of doctors in general and particularly in the fight against Coronavirus and expressed confidence that doctors would continue to work dedicatedly in this fight, as they have been doing till now. He saluted the sacrifices made by doctors to keep the people safe from deadly diseases like COVID-19.
Allaying all concerns of the medical fraternity regarding their security in the fight against Coronavirus, the Home Minister has assured them that the Modi government would leave no stone unturned in ensuring their wellbeing and security.
Shri Shah strongly condemned the recent attacks on health professionals and said that PM is closely following all issues and concerns of doctors. All necessary arrangements would be put in place to prevent such incidents in future, he said. He appealed to doctors not to do even a symbolic protest as proposed by them, as it is not in national or global interest.
Considering the immediate high level response from the Union government and assurance given by the Union Home and Health Ministers, the IMA has withdrawn the proposed protest to maintain the fight against COVID-19 in an uninterrupted manner.
Also present on the occasion were Union Health Secretary, Home Secretary, senior doctors and NITI Aayog representative.